Singer Dudu Tsobane reflects on her journey of birthing a premature baby

20 November 2022 - 14:00
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Dudu Tsobane speaks on the challenges of being a new mom.
Dudu Tsobane speaks on the challenges of being a new mom.
Image: Instagram/ dudu tsobane

Dudu Tsobane took a trip down memory lane while observing World Prematurity Day recently. 

Each year on November 17, World Prematurity Day is commemorated to raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide.

The musician took to her Instagram timeline recalling her experience after giving birth to her second child at six months, five years ago, and their journey in intensive care.

In the post, Dudu spoke of the emotional trauma that many mothers experience during this time and spoke of how she too got a anxiety from the machines at thethe neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) going off.

“It was the toughest year of our lives, we spent hours on end at the NICU praying and trusting God for life. I could not hold my baby after birth or take him home with me. That is the worst feeling for any mother.

“There are a lot of babies born prematurely. Some make it out of the NICU and sadly some don't. Any mother who has had to give birth premature will tell you the amount of emotional, mental and financial stress this journey brings.”

Dudu has since started the Tsobane Foundation to assist mothers ,families and hospitals “who are in need of resources or supplies”, including nappies, milk ,clothes, wipes and financial aid “to help keep these little hero's alive”.

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